Punt like a Pro, without the know!
New South Wales · Sunday 20 September 2026
Our top pick won 2 of 7 races at Nowra. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Improving filly who turned in the best single performance of this line-up when beaten a whisker at Gundagai, leading throughout. Her on-pace style is exactly what Nowra's mile rewards, and barrier 5 should see her lob into a lovely spot. The step up to 1400m for the first time is the obvious query, so she is a placeplay rather than a win.
Front-runner drawn to lead, and everything about Nowra's mile says the winner comes from the first few. He controlled the pace and stuck on for second over 1425m two starts ago. The knock is that he folded badly when tried over longer and carries top weight for a stable struggling for winners, so he is a place-only proposition.
Consistent three-year-old filly who has been mixing it in stronger maidens and owns the best 1400m form here, running into the placings at this trip in each of her last three. She drops in grade today and the inside draw should let her settle closer than usual. The only real query is that Nowra's mile suits leaders, but her class and consistency should carry her a long way.
Improving three-year-old who turned in a much better effort for third at Goulburn, closing from midfield despite racing greenly. She has the inside draw and a trainer/jockey pairing with a strong record at Nowra, and the step to 1400m should suit her pedigree.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Rosary Sister | 1 | Pierre Boudvillain | Anthony Warren | 56kg | $6.00 |
| 2nd | 2 | Folsomprisonhooves | 5 | Robyn Freeman | Tom Wilson | 56kg | $4.20 |
| 3rd | 5 | Pride Of Hazel | 8 | Michael Heagney | Pat Murphy | 56kg | $6.50 |
| 4th | 4 | Loujen Francaise | 7 | Deep Shanker | John L Morrison | 55kg | $18.00 |
| 5th | 1 | Hard Yards | 4 | Nick Heywood | Matthew Dale | 59kg | $2.50 |
| 6th | 6 | Rawano | 6 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | Gary Crossley | 55kg | $14.00 |
| Scr | 3 | El Cool Gee | 3 | Pat Murphy | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Stormy Reign | 2 | Teaghan Martin | Garry Kirkup | 53.5kg |
Won his maiden by a wide margin last start, closing hard after settling mid-field, and that is clearly the best recent run in this line-up. He maps to get the perfect sit just off a fast early tempo.
A consistent mare who was only a neck away last start in similar grade and has been racing to a winning standard. She settles handy enough to avoid the worst of a wide draw and is well suited at 1200m.
A genuine speedster who won his maiden leading throughout and drops back to 1200m after fading over further last time. From gate four he should control or sit right on the pace, and Nowra is a track that heavily rewards that style.
Won her maiden last start and should land in the first few, which is exactly where you want to be at Nowra given how strongly the track favours on-speed runners. She is a reliable placegetter who rarely runs a bad race.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Defiance | 7 | Brodie Loy | Luke Pepper | 60kg | $1.30 |
| 2nd | 11 | Bound To Fire | 5 | Jeff Penza | Warren Ganderton | 55kg | $51.00 |
| 3rd | 8 | Lady Got Bling | 12 | Keagan Latham | Jamie Stewart | 56.5kg | $6.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Jamarni | 11 | Louise Day | Warren Ganderton | 57.5kg | $61.00 |
| 5th | 2 | Brucey | 4 | Nick Heywood | Matthew Dale | 59kg | $8.50 |
| 6th | 13 | Flash Piper | 1 | Deep Shanker | John L Morrison | 55kg | $151.00 |
| 7th | 9 | Azzucca | 10 | Gratz Vella | 55.5kg | $20.00 | |
| 8th | 7 | Initiate | 3 | Jean Van Overmeire | Todd Smart | 57kg | $41.00 |
| 9th | 10 | Eye For Style | 2 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | Norm Gardner | 55kg | $20.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Time For Snow | 6 | Anthony Warren | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Tassalina | 8 | Todd Smart | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Classic Touch | 13 | Scott Collings | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Dubai Oak | 9 | John Rolfe | 55kg |
The one to beat. He draws perfectly in four, the stable wins plenty at Nowra, and second-up improvement is expected. The only query is the step to 1200m.
The Nowra specialist of the field, with two seconds and a third from four starts here. Last time he led and was only collared late over 1100m, clearly his best effort yet. He rolls forward again and the drying track is in his favour. The worry is 14 runs without a win and a wide draw in a race that looks genuinely fast early.
Dropping sharply in class after placing twice in two-year-old Open company, where he recorded a winning-standard effort. Drawing gate two helps, and the Freedman stable knows how to win here. But he is a get-back type on a track that heavily favours horses on the speed, and he steps to 1200m for the first time. Place claims look best.
Barrier one is gold at Nowra sprints and he maps to settle handy. He has two placings on good ground and the rider is going well. His last couple on heavy tracks were plain, but he gets firmer footing here.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Frosty Bangers | 8 | Deon Le Roux | Jacqueline Greentree | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 2nd | 13 | Swift Banter | 10 | Alysha Collett | Gary Portelli | 56.5kg | $5.50 |
| 3rd | 9 | Bold Bucks | 4 | Dale Cole | Richard and Will Freedman | 54.5kg | $1.65 |
| 4th | 8 | The Hard Road | 6 | Jeff Penza | Joseph Ible | 59kg | $26.00 |
| 5th | 12 | Pieripper | 3 | Jean Van Overmeire | Gregory Hickman | 56.5kg | $7.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Soviet Storm | 14 | Brodie Loy | Gary Portelli | 59kg | $12.00 |
| 7th | 1 | Aerion | 13 | Robyn Freeman | Gary Crossley | 59kg | $201.00 |
| 7th | 6 | Power Hungry | 9 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | John Sharah | 59kg | $11.00 |
| 9th | 5 | Mr Bazza | 1 | Molly Bourke | Theresa Bateup | 59kg | $91.00 |
| 10th | 3 | Cinceritas | 11 | Keagan Latham | Jason Attard | 59kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Billy Bowlegg | 5 | Paul Niceforo | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Dragon Port | 12 | Gary Portelli | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Iminastate | 2 | Richard and Will Freedman | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Warshade | 7 | Michael Freedman | 56.5kg |
Last-start winner at this grade and the best-performed runner here on recent form. Drawn the inside gate, which is a significant plus at Nowra where handy runners dominate, and he's already a winner over the mile. The main query is the top weight of 61.5kg, well up on what he carried to win last time, plus an ordinary patch before that victory.
His jockey and trainer combine well and the rider knows this track well. The concern is his get-back racing style at a track that overwhelmingly rewards on-pace runners, and he has not yet won over the mile. Respect, but he will need luck.
A Nowra specialist with two wins over this exact course and distance, and he races in the on-pace style the track rewards. Drops in class from BM66 company and is fit on a quick back-up. Against that, wins are rare across his long career and his recent form is on the slide, including a fade after leading here last time.
She races on-pace, the pattern that wins at Nowra, and her recent form reads as well as anything in this field despite the rise in grade.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Snap Decision | 2 | Brodie Loy | Matthew Dale | 60kg | $3.80 |
| 2nd | 2 | Showmara | 1 | Dale Cole | Alexandre Lemarie | 59.5kg | $3.20 |
| 3rd | 4 | More Mischief | 7 | Molly Bourke | Amanda Turner | 60kg | $4.80 |
| 4th | 1 | Winning Point | 4 | Matt Kirk | Michelle Ritchie | 60kg | $12.00 |
| 5th | 12 | Evokes | 5 | Robyn Freeman | Aaron Clarke | 55.5kg | $21.00 |
| 6th | 6 | Malinga Missile | 3 | Jean Van Overmeire | Rob Potter | 59.5kg | $10.00 |
| 7th | 11 | Ever Was | 12 | Louise Day | John Steinmetz | 55.5kg | $41.00 |
| 8th | 13 | Kotaishi | 6 | Alysha Collett | Matthew Kelley | 55.5kg | $18.00 |
| 9th | 8 | Tillman | 10 | Keagan Latham | Greg Stephens | 59kg | $20.00 |
| 10th | 7 | Mystic Diva | 8 | Deon Le Roux | Garry Kirkup | 57.5kg | $14.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Xerxes | 13 | Todd Smart | 61kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Rose Diamond | 9 | Matthew Kelley | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Piedi Veloci | 11 | Donna Grisedale | 56.5kg |
Mille Feuille is the one to beat. She maps ideally from barrier four, settles in the first half and finishes strongly - and with three speedsters likely to cut at each other, the race should set up for her. The query is the step to 1200m, but her pattern suggests it suits.
Kiss Of Gold ran the best race of her career last start, charging home from the tail into fourth in a Showcase Maiden, and she gets the perfect setup here. From barrier one she can settle midfield and unleash down the outside, and a hot early tempo will bring her into it.
Imperial Royale is one the top stable and jockey will be keen to win with. Bjorn Baker and Jean Van Overmeire are both going well and the yard has a strong record here. She trialled nicely and ran solidly in a Super Maiden last start, and from gate six she can hold a handy spot. The worry is she could get caught in a hot early speed battle, hence a place play.
Speed Encore is the value play. She draws barrier two at a track where the inside gates are a clear edge, her profile suits the conditions and she has enough early toe to hold a handy position. She must lift on a plain fresh run, so keep the outlay modest.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Imperial Royale | 6 | Jean Van Overmeire | Bjorn Baker | 55.5kg | $4.40 |
| 2nd | 11 | Mille Feuille | 4 | Alysha Collett | Richard and Will Freedman | 55.5kg | $1.85 |
| 3rd | 7 | Akatoa | 14 | L P Beuzelin | Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott | 55.5kg | $3.40 |
| 4th | 1 | Kiss Of Gold | 1 | Pierre Boudvillain | Matthew Smith | 58kg | $9.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Claire Michelle | 5 | Deanne Panya | Marc and Mitchell Conners | 55.5kg | $71.00 |
| 6th | 6 | Too Her Core | 15 | Louise Day | Joseph Ible | 58kg | $101.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Skiting | 3 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | John Sharah | 58kg | $101.00 |
| 8th | 15 | Choosy | 11 | Jeff Penza | Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou | 58kg | $61.00 |
| 9th | 4 | Rativa | 13 | Deon Le Roux | Gregory Hickman | 56kg | $101.00 |
| 10th | 2 | Lobbyist | 12 | Winona Costin | Amanda Turner | 58kg | $71.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Nutbush Dancer | 8 | Pat Murphy | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Cool Art | 10 | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Spanish Dancer | 9 | Brad Widdup | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Speed Encore | 2 | Michael Freedman | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Velastra | 7 | Richard and Will Freedman | 55.5kg |
Well placed to strike in a race run at a genuine tempo. From gate two he can settle just off the speed and get the run of the race, and his recent form is the most reliable in this line-up, having charged home for a close second last start. The main query is the rise in grade, but in a weak field of this standard he gets his chance to break through.
But he must overcome a wide gate in a race featuring another genuine leader, and he weakened after leading at his most recent start.
Dropping sharply in grade from stronger company, and she is proven at this track. She handles the second-up assignment and her rider and trainer combine at a good strike rate. The obvious knock is that she settles well back in the field, which is not ideal at Nowra, so she will need the genuine early tempo to drag her into the finish.
He is the likely leader and the track rewards forward runners, so if he finds the front he can run a big race. The risks are plain: he is yet to win second-up, backs up quickly off a flat effort, and carries top weight from a wide gate.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Time And Rhythm | 2 | Pierre Boudvillain | Edward Cummings | 56kg | $3.90 |
| 2nd | 3 | You Wish | 6 | Brodie Loy | Anthony Warren | 59.5kg | $7.00 |
| 3rd | 5 | Vereeva | 1 | Deon Le Roux | Brian Adams | 56kg | $8.50 |
| 4th | 4 | Starlight Nation | 5 | Winona Costin | Amanda Turner | 58kg | $11.00 |
| 5th | 12 | Santolini | 8 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | Garry Kirkup | 55kg | $41.00 |
| 6th | 9 | Battle Warrior | 9 | Olivia Chambers | Amanda Turner | 56kg | $9.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Ulysses Blue | 3 | Jeff Penza | Terry Robinson | 56.5kg | $7.00 |
| 8th | 1 | August Rush | 11 | Jon Grisedale | Donna Grisedale | 60kg | $3.60 |
| 9th | 6 | Viondi | 4 | Molly Bourke | Gary Nickson | 57.5kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Wild Sensation | 10 | Matthew J Stephens | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Minks Written | 7 | Anthony Warren | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Rangatira | 12 | John Rolfe | 55.5kg |
Front-running mare who could not have been more impressive winning her maiden at this trip, leading throughout and going to the line strongly. Draws inside in a race where leaders and on-pace runners dominate at Nowra. The class rise from maiden company is the query, but her raw speed and the map make her the one to beat.
Consistent runner at this grade with two recent placings in similar races, and drawn perfectly in barrier one. His jockey rides this track exceptionally well and he handles all ground, making him a genuine each-way proposition. The knocks are a modest 1400m record and a habit of finding one or two better.
Improving on-pace four-year-old who won well last start and was runner-up at this track two back. His natural speed suits a Nowra circuit that rewards forward runners, though a wide barrier and an awkward step up to 1400m on a good track are real concerns.
Locally-proven mare whose trainer has an excellent strike rate at Nowra and who is a genuine 1400m horse.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Superata | 9 | Jean Van Overmeire | Gregory Hickman | 60kg | $2.70 |
| 2nd | 3 | Stormbringer | 1 | Brodie Loy | Matthew Dale | 60kg | $4.80 |
| 3rd | 13 | Celestial Grace | 2 | Alysha Collett | Gary Portelli | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 4th | 1 | Brazil | 8 | Deon Le Roux | Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter | 61kg | $19.00 |
| 5th | 11 | Lady Capitalist | 3 | L P Beuzelin | Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott | 57kg | $3.30 |
| 6th | 7 | Brannum | 5 | Dale Cole | Theresa Bateup | 55.5kg | $41.00 |
| 7th | 6 | Rotho Bro | 11 | Louise Day | Jarrod Austin | 58.5kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Champions League | 12 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | Andrew Bourke | 60kg | $61.00 |
| 9th | 8 | Ciao Bella Mia | 7 | Robyn Freeman | Anthony Mountney | 57kg | $8.50 |
| 10th | 12 | Pearler | 6 | Molly Bourke | Gary Nickson | 55kg | $21.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Winning Point | 4 | Michelle Ritchie | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Deekaygeebee | 13 | Nell Foley | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Kool Kade | 10 | Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter | 57kg |
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